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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Habits of Effective Global Citizens
A short BBC News clip demonstrates a level of stewardship we should all emulate. Brendan Grimshaw bought the tiny Pacific island paradise of Moyenne for £8000 in 1962 and has lived there alone except for the company of giant tortoises, … Continue reading
Debts Unpaid
An oil spill disaster worker describes how BP’s cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico made matters worse. A blood feud keeps an Albanian couple and four children locked in their home seven years after a gun injury. A drug addicted … Continue reading
Another Rave Review for Guelph
Guelph, my home city, received a glowing report on Terry Bradshaw’s TV show Profiles. It demonstrates how environmentalism and sustainability are integral to the city’s history, character and economy. My Downtown Guelph says this was the only Canadian city featured … Continue reading
Meeting to Address Guelph’s River Policy Change
Guelph City Council has decided to rewrite its policy concerning river corridors, according to a citizen’s email sent to the Wellington County birding hotline. The new Official Plan will remove references to a linked open-space system listed in the existing … Continue reading
Help Me Raise Funds for Bird Conservation
On May 23 I will set out to identify as many bird species as possible within a 24-hour period to raise funds for bird conservation. I have watched birds for as long as I can remember. I grew up on … Continue reading
Manitoba Maple Syrup Available to Urban Foragers
Manitoba maples, Acer negundo, can also be tapped to make maple syrup and sugar. Although commercial syrup comes exclusively from the sugar maple, A. saccharum, sap from other maple species can also be used. Similar syrups can be made from … Continue reading
Lorraine Roy: Synergy of Art and Science
Today at University of Guelph Arboretum, fabric artist Lorraine Roy described her career to illustrate different ways of interacting with nature. As part of a series presented by the Department of Plant Agriculture, Roy’s seminar addressed: “Embroidered Tree: My Journey … Continue reading
Too much of spring
This frost-damaged magnolia is in the Japanese garden at University of Guelph Arboretum.
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The allure of growing herbs
What is so alluring about growing herbs in a garden? Hardly any of them are showy plants. You cannot eat enough to make a meal out of any of them. Nevertheless, if I had only time and space on a … Continue reading
Planting update
March 27: I sowed Lincoln peas, rainbow chard and Bloomsdale spinach (all seeds from Urban Harvest) in the front bed. I made holes in the underlying carboard, made cups in the straw around the holes, filled the cups with starter … Continue reading
